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WorksheetsElements of Map Overview
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is another name for a map legend?
a)
Map Symbol
b)
Map direction
c)
Map Key
d)
Table of contents
2.
Which best shows the elements of a map?
a)
Scale, legend, title
b)
Scale legend, title, inset maps
c)
Scale, title, directional indicator
d)
Scale, title, inset maps, legend, directional indicator
3.
What is an inset map?
a)
Map that has been duplicated
b)
Smaller map on the same page as a larger map
c)
Map that provides the best directions
d)
Map with only boundary lines drawn
4.
Which element is important because it allows information to be acquired efficiently?
a)
Legend
b)
Scale
c)
Direction Indicator
d)
Title
5.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
6.
What is the importance of a directional indicator?
a)
To give you directions
b)
To let the reader know where they are located on the map
c)
To point to the south
d)
Determine the orientation of the map
7.
Scales are often translated into how many miles are represented by one ___________.
a)
Inch
b)
Meter
c)
Millimeter
d)
Centimeter
8.
Which of the following is NOT a feature of inset maps?
a)
Drawn at a larger scale
b)
Feature areas of interest related to the large map
c)
Provide additional information not shown on larger map
d)
To point out places that should not be visited on the larger map
9.
What do map legends help determine?
a)
Meanings of symbols or colors that represent graphic features
b)
Orientation or direction map should be read
c)
Relationship of actual distance to map distance
d)
how efficient the map quality is
10.
Directions can be shown using a symbol with arrows pointing in all four cardinal directions. What is this symbol called?
a)
Compass rose
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
North arrow
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